A few thoughts… On spring in the Norther Rockies
By Sandy Compton
Reader Columnist
It seems to be spring. Winter wasn’t so great, as winters go; after too many days of skiing last season, I’ve not had enough this …
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers treating invasive flowering rush on local waterways
By Reader Staff
To selectively manage the invasive weed flowering rush, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Albeni Falls Dam staff are performing herbicide treatments at six separate locations on dewatered …
Updates on the state of Lake Pend Oreille
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began the spring refill of Lake Pend Oreille on April 1, with the goal of raising the water from …
Navigating water quality in Lake Pend Oreille
By Karissa Huntsman
Reader Contributor
As snow is falling on the mountains and hills around Sandpoint, many are looking ahead to the upcoming winter season. Here at the Idaho Conservation …
The butcher’s binky
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Contributor
A couple of days into this year’s rifle hunting season, my husband Alex sent me a photo. The text notification made my heart race. He’d …
New Camp Bay hearing set for Oct. 25
By Susan Drumheller
Reader Contributor
It’s been out of the public eye for months, but the battle over public access to Lake Pend Oreille at Camp Bay is not over. …
Emily Articulated: Scotchmans flyover
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
I have always believed there is something magical on the knife’s edge between fear and fun, anxiety and elation. Moments spent suspended between the safety …
DEQ seeking comment on Black Rock cleanup plan
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It’s been a long time coming, but the effort to connect Ponderay with its Lake Pend Oreille waterfront is teeing up to enter the first …
Summertime update for Legislative District 1A
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint
Reader Contributor
Greetings. I sincerely hope everyone is enjoying our summer. With several weeks to go before the summer temps and water levels begin to …
One year’s seeds, seven years’ weeds
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Lake Pend Oreille’s noxious weed problem has worsened over the past six years, as blooms of invasive Butomus umbellatus, or flowering rush, have joined …
Coming up this week! Don’t miss Live Music, the Summer Sampler, the Art Party, Monarch Grind, the Sandpoint Renaissance Faire, and more! See the full list of events in the 